Meet Polygence Scholars and explore their projects
![Fresh graduates taking a selfie](/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fdpl6hyzg28thp.cloudfront.net%2Fmedia%2Fscholar-page-hero-image.webp&w=3840&q=80)
![Ruthvik Yaparla](/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fdpl6hyzg28thp.cloudfront.net%2Fmedia%2F818205a2-ad89-4bba-b9ba-24b72ee4bc60.jpg&w=256&q=75)
Project: “How do various cooking methods’ release of particulate matter contribute to respiratory risk exposure?“
![Luran Yu](/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fdpl6hyzg28thp.cloudfront.net%2Fmedia%2F7ae17b09-6eac-460f-88aa-b296adfa9f0f.jpg&w=256&q=75)
Project: “Blossoming Flowers: The Changes in Women’s Familial Roles Under the Modernization of China“
![Sean Yu](/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fdpl6hyzg28thp.cloudfront.net%2Fmedia%2F663d58f6-ff1d-400c-8ff1-a7dbbb17750c.jpg&w=256&q=75)
Project: “Determining Trends in the Efficacy and Barriers of Pharmacological Treatments for Substance-Use Disorders in Homeless Populations“
![Anjali Zalani](/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fdpl6hyzg28thp.cloudfront.net%2Fmedia%2F3a1a8b89-a4c8-40b9-be24-9cb0aa6ef8ec.jpg&w=256&q=75)
Project: “The Significance of Digital Accessibility“
![Gongrui Zhang](/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fdpl6hyzg28thp.cloudfront.net%2Fmedia%2F3191e126-415d-4077-9b62-462745884943.jpg&w=256&q=75)
Project: “How does a different electrocatalyst affect the reaction rate during CO2 capture when passing through a fuel cell?“
![Sophie Zhang](/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fdpl6hyzg28thp.cloudfront.net%2Fmedia%2F0e1b495e-4db0-4d92-85e2-7a6c2da74ada.jpg&w=256&q=75)
Project: “What is affordable housing? What steps can Fairfax County take to ensure employees in “work, live, play” communities have affordable housing?“
![Zuoyuan Zhang](/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fdpl6hyzg28thp.cloudfront.net%2Fmedia%2F62406085-7bf1-43de-a30b-52c99a604e0a.jpg&w=256&q=75)
Project: “In comparison to other in situ technologies, what are the opportunities and challenges of using phytoremediation to clean up contaminated soil? How can these insights inform future environmental policies and practices?“
![Yifan Zhuo](/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fdpl6hyzg28thp.cloudfront.net%2Fmedia%2Fa06873b3-ffec-43e3-9b5f-fe5fcad28cb6.jpg&w=256&q=75)
Project: “A Comparative Analysis of Gain-of-Function Research and Future Perspectives“
![Youssef Abdelhalim](/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fdpl6hyzg28thp.cloudfront.net%2Fmedia%2F5a61ca5c-56b.jpg&w=256&q=75)
Project: “TitanWandelaar: Four-Bar Linkage Mechanical Walker for Mars Rovers“
![Ariana Abhari](/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fdpl6hyzg28thp.cloudfront.net%2Fmedia%2Ff3facd6f-81b.jpg&w=256&q=75)
Project: “Internal Confusion: Narrative Medicine Reflections of Ulcerative Colitis“
![Ebubechukwu Abolo](/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fdpl6hyzg28thp.cloudfront.net%2Fmedia%2F4f32beea-e0fc-4dcb-a3df-5ec6361ef7b3.jpg&w=256&q=75)
Project: “What is the likelihood of developing ASD as a result of sleep disruption during gestation compared to sleep disruption during early life in ASD model mice?“
![ANISH ACHARYA](/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fdpl6hyzg28thp.cloudfront.net%2Fmedia%2Fb4f5c394-c256-4975-86af-e40c46dcbad7.jpg&w=256&q=75)
Project: “How does the use of various CGRP inhibitors in the treatment of migraines compare to the use of other more common treatments such as antiepileptic drugs or beta blockers?“
![Rhea Acholkar](/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fdpl6hyzg28thp.cloudfront.net%2Fmedia%2Fd1ce1060-17f0-4593-8b1e-3f650f1c03fa.jpg&w=256&q=75)
Project: “Journey to Kepler 452b“
![Dave Achonu](/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fdpl6hyzg28thp.cloudfront.net%2Fmedia%2Ff0a9deef-9237-4562-addb-62119e984a4d.jpg&w=256&q=75)
Project: “A Comparative Analysis of the Impacts of Priming Between Behaviors with Varying Degrees of Influenceability“
![Layla Adeli](/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fdpl6hyzg28thp.cloudfront.net%2Fmedia%2F8826c637-e10.jpg&w=256&q=75)
Project: “Nanotechnology in Cancer Therapeutics and Diagnostics“
![Amaaya Agarwal](/_next/image?url=%2F_next%2Fstatic%2Fmedia%2Fjosh-graduated.d881e9be.webp&w=256&q=75)
Project: “From Words to Weapons: Japanese Ideology and Propaganda during World War II“
![Amey Agarwal](/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fdpl6hyzg28thp.cloudfront.net%2Fmedia%2F58f3d464-95e1-45a4-b101-3d98521ed225.jpg&w=256&q=75)
Project: “Coal Mining Sustainability in India“
![Pulkit Agarwal](/_next/image?url=%2F_next%2Fstatic%2Fmedia%2Fjosh-graduated.d881e9be.webp&w=256&q=75)
Project: “Facial Recognition System for Amazon Ring“
![Asha Aggarwal](/_next/image?url=%2F_next%2Fstatic%2Fmedia%2Fjosh-graduated.d881e9be.webp&w=256&q=75)
Project: “The effects of active music therapy on depression across ages“
![Shreya Agnihotri](/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fdpl6hyzg28thp.cloudfront.net%2Fmedia%2Ff41f61d3-17a9-43f5-9402-0deeed144ecc.jpg&w=256&q=75)
Project: “I hope to learn about how cancer is developed in relation to genetics and what technologies are being made using genetics to better treat cancer.“